The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-07-17
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA,
NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS.

A Gold Mine Near Tallapoosa Bought
Negro Shot in Tattnall County
Dwellings Struck by Lightning "A
Negro Who is the Father of Thirty
Four Children.
GEORGIA.
4 Chickens are dying of cholera in Way.
cross.
The tobacco plant is growing very nicely
near Brentwood.
E. L. Parker, of Walker county, has just
dug potato weighing IN ounces.
Eggs sold in Senoia several days ago at sc.
per dozen. However, they have gone back
TO the usual price, Sc.
The City Council was petitioned at its last
meeting by the business men of Cuthbert to
appoint city cotton weigher,
O. A. Barry, of near Coleman, has crop
of sixty eight acres, twenty eight of corn
and forty of cotton, that has been cultivated
with one mule.
The LeConte pear orchards that are old
enough to bear in Dougherty county did not
yield much this season. The suspicion that
this fruit is a failure is growing i'll that
section.
At Athens some physicians now express
the liver. DIR. Pope says the wound is too
high up to reach the liver, and he hopes
that Bob will get well
The steamer John j. Seay brought 100
tons of pig iron to Rome Thursday, 1t was
shipped to Cincinnati. If Rome had rolling
mills she could use it at home and the
freight both ways would be saved.
There is negro man living on Mr.. o. A.
Barry's place near Coleman, who is the
father of thirty-four children. He is "a
years old, has his third wife with babe at
her breast and is as active as most men at
fifty.
Mt. Zion church in East Mitchell, is now
taking steps to build neat frame house of
worship and it will soon be under way One
of the large property holders of Camilla
has made liberal proposition in regard to
the park.
A guano factory is to be built at Senoia,
The machinery has been purchased, and
nothing but the latest and best improved
machinery will be used. The buildings will
be erected near the railroad opposite the
brick warehouse.
Near Lexington last Sunday goat in W
T. Patmans flock suddenly showed signs of
hydrophobia, and began to fight and bite at
everything that came in its way. 1t was
seen and killed, though, before it had bitten
anything or anybody.
The peach crop in Dougherty is turning
out much better than was expected. Sew
eral wagons with luscious peaches of finest
varieties drove in from the surrounding
country, yesterday. No difficulty was ex-
perienced in disposing of them.
L. d. Harris, of Watkinsville, had left
several ears in his roasting ear patch for
seed, and one day last week noticed that
several of them were gone. He thought
that some negro had stolen them, but upon
Investigation found it to be dog.
Col. H. P. Brewer, of Waycross, shipped
to New York recently $50 pounds of coilard
seed, for which he received satisfactory
prices. While there is considerable risk in
this business, the crop being somewhat un-
certain, it is likely to become paying and
profitable industry.
Rev. Ed Ranford, priest in charge Of st.
Athanasius Chapel, at Brunswick, has Just
returned decided negative to an offer Of
better paid mission in the North, where the
work would be much lighter. His removal
at present would be injurious to the work
among the colored people.
Blakely Neics: A Mother Hubbard looks
awfully cool and comfortable on pretty
young lady, but when you accidentally run
upon one attired in this way, how the
bushes do chase themselves over her cheeks
and how she seems to long for a chance to
Monday afternoon large rattlesnake
was killed in front of Mrs. 0. C.. Cheves
gate at Montezuma, Mrs. Cheves walked
up close to the snake before she saw it.
had ten rattles and an ornamental sleeve
button. When the editor Of the Record
goes visiting now after dark, he uses a pair
OF stills about three feet high.
A rich syndicate, composed of A, E.
Burke, of New Orleans; J. n. Carpenter,
OF Natchez; W. r. Pinkard, of Birming-
ham, and several other wealthy capitalists.
have purchased the Cross Gold Mine near
Tallapoosa, and will put in improved ma
chinery at once A large smelling furnace
will form part Of the plant.
A gentleman has written to j. J. Minister,
OF Athens, wanting to get the plate of the
Confederate postage stamp printed in
Athens. The Banner Wdtchnldn, then the
Southern Wdtchmdn, printed these stamps
at the old Office on Broad street. This gen
tlenan offers good sum for the plate The
plate probably has long since melted into
type.
j. F. Johnson's residence, at Smithville,
was struck by lightning on Friday last
The bolt struck the kitchen chimney and
completely demolished it, tearing away a
portion OF the roof and scattering the bricks
everywhere. Fortunately the family were
in the main dwelling, and, aside from the
faintest perceptible shock, sustained no in
juries.
Hampton Times: There is nothing that
provokes more tragical expression of the
countenance or exhibits more energiZng
determination TO leap, scream and investi-
gate than when a young lady for some
imaginary reason thinks that lizard has
gotten into her slipper, when she has moth
ing but the pale glimmering of a blushinc
moon by which 10 examine.
In the Fortieth district of Tattnall county
Friday morning an alteration occurred be-
tween Mr.. Stanley and negro named
Troy, employed at Powell & Yates turpen-
tine still Some rough language was used
when Mr., Stanley went into the commissary.
got a pistol and shot the negro in the groin.
DIR. jeff Rogers was sent for, and he saws
that the wound is not a serious one.
Mr.. Bair, young painter of Athens will
soon be full fledged private in the Saliva.
ton Army. He joined them the second
night they came TO Athens, but they re
quired that he practice his bass for three
months and learn to play on his tambourine
I'm end this warfare before he could par
ticipate in the benefits Of the purse. He
wears blue coat with brass buttons and
attends nightly
Last Saturday morning large oak tree
standing just outside the front gate of John
Mathis yard six miles east of Cuthhert, wa
stricken by lightning and torn into shreds
a mule hitched TO n buggy belonging to Mr.
Devane, near by, was knocked down. Tho
rpf1la ne No b.,